Monument record MDO18331 - Roman Town Wall, 40 High West Street, Dorchester
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Small length of earlier wall, possibly the base of the Roman town wall was discovered during a cellar survey of 40 High West Street, Dorchester by Valerie Dicker and David Ashford in August 2006. A roughly two metre length of stone wall is exposed in the upper part of the cellar in the SW corner of the building.Some of the irregularities in the wall had been filled in with brick.
Dicker, V, and Ashford, D, 2006, Humphries Kirk, 40 High West Street, Dorchester (Unpublished document). SDO9973.
Sources/Archives (1)
- --- SDO9973 Unpublished document: Dicker, V, and Ashford, D. 2006. Humphries Kirk, 40 High West Street, Dorchester.
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Location
Grid reference | SY 68940 90657 (point) |
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Map sheet | SY69SE |
Civil Parish | Dorchester; Dorset |
Unitary Authority | Dorset |
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- Legacy UID: Dorset Sites and Monuments Record: 1 041 483
Record last edited
Aug 22 2024 7:29PM